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SCOTT LUDWIG: Without fear of humiliation

Just when you think Trump has pushed the boundaries of humiliation, he continues to raise the bar.

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YONATAN HAMBOURGER: When words carry weight to diminish us

Sometimes words can wound quietly.

CARLTON FLETCHER: The things we think about

Some of the things I've been thinking about lately when I wake up at 4 a.m. and can't go back to sleep.

Squawkbox – February 19, 2026

No society ever thrived because it had a large and growing class of parasites living off those who produce...

Squawkbox – February 17, 2026

When Ronald Reagan spoke, Russian dictators were scared to death. When our current Republican president speaks, Putin just laughs.

GAIL DRAKE: Honoring Africa’s ‘Iron Lady’

Ellen Johnson was born into poverty in Monrovia, Liberia, in 1938.

MICHAEL THURMOND: In Georgia’s ‘Original Vision:’ a 21st-century call to action

On Feb. 12, Georgia will celebrate the 293rd anniversary of its founding by Gen. James Oglethorpe in 1733.

CARLTON FLETCHER: Let’s not let pesky Constitution stand in the way of real America

Republican Florida Sen. Rick Scott has, it seems, come up with a new definition of what it means to be an American.

CHAD WARBINGTON: Update on downtown Albany brewery

One of the most common questions I get lately is “What is happening with the downtown brewery?”

Squawkbox – February 12, 2026

Dr. Jose Tongol is a fine musician, and all his other pursuits make him an exceptionally well-rounded man. But he deserves to be lauded mostly for his life-saving skills. How many in southwest Georgia are alive today because of this man's healing talent?

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